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US plans to order foreign tourists to disclose social media histories
AFP, Published on 11/12/2025
» WASHINGTON - The administration of US President Donald Trump plans to order visa-exempt foreign tourists to disclose their social media histories from the last five years before entering the country, according to an official notice.
Australia bans under-16s from social media in world-first crackdown
AFP, Published on 10/12/2025
» SYDNEY - Australia banned under-16s from social media in a world-first crackdown on Wednesday, declaring it was time to "take back control" from formidable tech giants.
Global flights in chaos as top-selling Airbus jet hit by recall
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/11/2025
» HONG KONG — Airlines across the world cancelled hundreds of flights and scrambled to adjust schedules, as a major Airbus SE software glitch threatened to derail a crucial holiday travel season.
Australia joins countries suspending post to US
AFP, Published on 26/08/2025
» SYDNEY — Australia joined on Tuesday a string of countries suspending some postal deliveries to the United States, citing a "complex and rapidly evolving situation" with US President Donald Trump's looming tariffs.
Macron to raise defence targets, citing Russia threat
AFP, Published on 14/07/2025
» PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for a massive boost to France's defence spending, saying freedom in Europe was facing a greater threat than at any time since the end of World War II.
EU proposes mandatory microchips for dogs and cats
AFP, Published on 19/06/2025
» STRASBOURG, France - Compulsory microchipping, as well as bans on ear-cropping and tail-docking, are among a set of new rules to protect cats and dogs that European lawmakers are due to vote on Thursday.
US-backed aid group says 5 workers killed by Hamas
AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» GAZA CITY - A US- and Israeli-backed charity operating in Gaza has accused the Palestinian militant group Hamas of attacking aid workers en route to a distribution centre on Wednesday, saying at least five people were killed.
Canada steelworkers urge Ottawa to counter Trump
AFP, Published on 05/06/2025
» HAMILTON (CANADA) - Steelworkers in the Canadian city of Hamilton see President Donald Trump's latest trade war escalation as a wake-up call, insisting US efforts to protect struggling metal producers demand an equivalent national response.
Trump threatens to steer $3bn Harvard grant money to trade schools
Reuters, Published on 26/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said on Monday he is considering taking $3 billion of previously awarded grant money away from Harvard University and giving it to trade schools across the United States.
Chinese ambassador Xie Feng says Beijing does not want to fight but will not be 'intimidated'
South China Morning Post, Published on 04/05/2025
» Beijing's top diplomat in the US took another hit at Washington's tariffs on Chinese goods on Saturday, while reiterating that China was open to dialogue -- but only on the basis of reciprocity and mutual respect.